# El Jaish SC

El-Jaish Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الجيش الرياضي) was a Qatari multi-sports club from 2011 to 2017, based in the Al-Duhail area of Doha. The association football team played in the Qatar Stars League. The team won the Qatargas League prior to 2011, but were not eligible for promotion and as a result were not declared as the champions of the league. It was promoted to the first division, the Stars League, the first year after it was made eligible.
The club also had participations in other sports, most notably in handball where its team has previously achieved 3rd place in both the GCC Handball Championship and the Asian Club Handball Championship.
In April 2017, it was announced that the club would be taken over by Lekhwiya SC following the 2016–17 Qatar Stars League, and merge into Lekhwiya SC which would be rebranded as Al-Duhail SC.

## History

El Jaish SC was officially established in 2011 after spending several seasons in the second division without being eligible for promotion.
In its first season in the Qatar Stars League, El Jaish finished second, just two points behind champions Lekhwiya, and qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League. After a poor start to the 2013 Champions League, El Jaish won 3 of its 4 last group stage games to emerge as the groups runners-up, setting up a Round of 16 tie against Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia. They were eliminated after losing 0–2 in the away game and 1–3 on aggregate.
In 2013, El Jaish were involved in the controversial case of Zahir Belounis not being granted an exit visa over his dispute with the club over unpaid wages.
Lekhwiya SC announced that they have taken over the club in April 2017 and the club dissolved in July 2017 while Lekhwiya got rebranded into Al-Duhail SC.

## Honours

* Qatari Stars Cup
** Winners (1): 2012–13
* Qatar Cup
** Winners (2): 2014, 2016
* Qatargas League
** Winners (1): 2010–11
Note:
* El-Jaish were winners of the Qatargas League in 2007–08 and 2008–09 but the club was not officiated yet so they don't count as official championships

## El Jaish in Asia

| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| AFC Champions League | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
* Q = Qualification
* GS = Group stage
* R16 = Round of 16
* QF = Quarter-final
* SF = Semi-final
AFC Champions League
| Round | Club | Home | Away |
| 2013 |||||
| GS | Al Shabab | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| GS | Tractor | 3–3 | 4–2 |
| GS | Al Jazira | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| R16 | Al Ahli | 1–1 | 0–2 |

## Personnel

    As of May 23, 2014

### Senior team

Coaching staff :
| Head coach | Sabri Lamouchi |
| Assistant coach | Lassaad Chabbi |
| Assistant coach | Yousef Adam |
| Reserve head coach | Cristian Petre |
| Reserve asst. coach | Yousuf Al-Nobi |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ahmed Naji |
| Fitness coach | Khalil Jebabli |
| Fitness coach | André Luiz Lima |
| Medical staff ||
| Team doctor | Marian Dumitru |
| Physiotherapist | Sorin Minea |
| Physiotherapist | Mohamed Ali Laid |
| Physiotherapist | Badii Al-Tayib |
| Kinesiologist | Nabyl Bekraoui |
| Specialist staff ||
| Translator | Abdelrahman Naim |
| Translator | Hoyeong Ju |
| Photographer | Adrian Alexandru |
| Administrative staff ||
| Team manager | Rashid Al-Kaabi |
| Team administrator | Ismail Hashem |
| Logistics officer | Nasser Al-Shammari |

### Youth team

Last update: May 24, 2013
Coaching staff :
| Head coach | Aref Awadh Salem |
| Assistant coach | Zoran Lović |
| Goalkeeping coach | Pedro Lascarim |
| Physiotherapist | Ahsan Ajoo |
| Technical staff ||
| Technical Director | Leonardo Vitorino |

## Management

| Position | Staff |
| President | Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah |
| Executive Director | Dr. Thani Abdulrahman Al Kuwari |
| Marketing & Audience Manager | Saeed Al-Eidah |
| Sports Manager | Yousuf Bakhit Al Kuwari |
| Media Manager | Amer Abdulrahman Al Kaabi |
| Financial Manager | Khamis Al Kuwari |
Last updated: May 2012 Source: El Jaish

## Affiliated club(s)

* FC Schalke 04

## Kit sponsors and manufacturers

| Period | Kit manufacture | Shirt sponsor |
| 2011–2017 | Nike | NAPT |

## Managerial history

* Mohammed Al Ammari (July 2007 – May 2011) / Yousef Al Nobi (assistant)
* Péricles Chamusca (June 15, 2011 – May 31, 2012) / Marcelo Chamusca (assistant)
* Răzvan Lucescu (June 1, 2012 – Jan 15, 2014) / Mihai Stoica (assistant)
* Yousef Adam (Jan 15, 2014 – Jan 21, 2014) / Yousef Al Nobi (assistant)
* Nabil Maâloul (Jan 21, 2014 – Jan 26, 2014) / Yousef Adam (assistant)
* Nabil Maâloul (Jan 26, 2014 – Dec 11, 2014) / Lassaad Chabbi (assistant)
* Abdulqadir Almoghaisab (Dec 12, 2014 – Dec 27, 2014) / Lassaad Chabbi (assistant)
* Sabri Lamouchi (Dec 27, 2014 – Jul 1, 2017) / Lassaad Chabbi (assistant)